DescriptionCaerleon extramural settlement is associated with Caerleon Roman Legionary Fortress (nprn 95647), features include: the legionary amphitheatre, with underlying, earlier bathhouse (nprn 95650, 310464), consolidated and laid out for public display; the parade ground, overlying earlier settlement and now covered by playing fields (nprn 275996); a quay has been explored to the west of these features (Boon 1978); extensive investigation has been carried out on the area to the east of the fortress (Evans 2000: see nprn 275989, 276000); cemeteries are known across the Usk to the south (NAR ST39SW39) & at Abbeyfield, some 750m north-west of the fortress (Evans & Maynard 1997): what is thought to be a satellite settlement area has been explored at Great Bulmore, about 2.0km to the east and beyond (see nprn 307884): much Roman material has been noted at Penrhos, a hill-top site some 800m to the north-east of the fortress (nprn 93390).
Sources: Boon 1972 'Isca' NMGW;
1978 in Monographs & Collections I, 1-24;
Evans & Maynard 1997 (Britannia 28), 169-224;
Evans 2000 'Caerleon Canabae', Britannia Monograph 16.
J.Wiles, RCAHMW, 03.02.2005.